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From: "christopher mailhot" <draughtbones@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Non-MIDI SIMMONS devices and ZENDRUM


> Hi, everyone ...
> Have been away, but wanted to catch up and say "thanks" for all the
> good advice and options to consider ... I intend to nail down a
> solution to the SDS1000 deal as soon as a have a little xtra loot
> piling up (ha!)
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> Incidentally ;  my 1000 (non-midi) did not have a manual when I
> bought it.  Although fairly straightforward a unit, I would like to
> get a manual.  Is there one available for (free) download anywhere,
> or does any of you have a good contact I could investigate? Thanks
> in advance.
> Re: the zendrum -- it is a bit of a gimmick-y thing, but for my live
> act (a sci-fi thing), the zendrum would not only look great, but it
> would beat triggering samples with a keyboard (to me, anyway!)
> Best wishes to all --
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> Chris
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> Ta--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Maddox (Mail LIsts)"
> <Paul.Maddox.Mail-list@S...> wrote:
> > Chris,
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> > > (1) Who is this Paul, and what about these "midi2sds" cards?
> Does he
> > > make them himself? Finally, how does one acquire one, and what
> does
> > > one cost, installed (US funds) Would I need to locate a tech
> shoppe
> > > in the States to do the retrofit? I would not attempt it myself.
> >
> > That'd be me..
> > As Jesper has said ;-
> > http://www.modulus-music.com/products/midi2sds/midi2sds2/
> > I don't have any left unfortunatly, and at the moment I don't have
> enough
> > spare cash to have another set of boards made :-(
> > I will be uploading the gerber files in the near future, so you'll
> be able
> > to get the PCBs made yourself at somewhere like PCBPOOL.COM.
> > The chips I have plenty of.
> > They're not that hard to assemble, only needing a few parts and
> being
> > straight forward to solder in place.
> >
> > > You see, I am selling my
> > > acoustic kit (drums only) to buy the ZENDRUM, and I'm still a few
> > > pennies short; selling the kit is probably the only way I could
> even
> > > fathom touching a ZENDRUM right now.
> >
> > I love the look of them, I bet they're great to use.
> >
> > Paul
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